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03-18-2020, 12:12 PM
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 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Cypress, TX
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Road Course Tires for ZL1 1LE
Hey everybody,
I'm looking for advice / experience / comments on what I might try in lieu of the factory GY SC3R's that come with the car. I'm very happy with the performance but am only getting 5 track days out of them. I can stretch the rears to maybe 7 track days but that's it. Tire cost is killing me. Has anybody tried scrubs? Is so, is that a cost effective / performance effective way to go? What about other brands for more longevity? All thoughts are welcome. Thanks, Al |
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03-18-2020, 12:52 PM
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Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012
Location: Mechanicsville, VA
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you can also use Goodyear Supercar 3s instead of 3Rs and they are less than $350 each. Pirelli Scrubs are the best deal (if you can find them) at $125-150 each.
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'21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60'
'17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold) |
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03-18-2020, 02:38 PM
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Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: CA
Posts: 1,360
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I agree with Stephen12ZL1 that Pirelli DH slicks are the most cost effective tire option and once they're hot they stick like glue. But to get them in close to ZLE widths you have to choose 18" tires and this means buying 18" wheels in 11" front, 12" rear. Good custom 18" wheels in that size are $3000+
19" PSC2 have less grip but more longevity, I run those in 315 front/345 rear. Helps offset the lower grip and fits ZLE great. Last edited by SFV1LE; 03-18-2020 at 02:51 PM. |
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03-19-2020, 08:16 PM
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 Drives: 2015 Z/28 Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Rhode Island
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Nitto NT01 will last about twice as many sessions as the 3R, cost about 100 more, slightly less grip but more predictable.
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03-19-2020, 08:18 PM
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Drives: ZL1 1LE Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: California
Posts: 1,297
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NItto's are a great tire on a Miata, they are a terrible tire on a heavy car like a Camaro. IMO. 3-4 seconds off the pace of the OE G3R.
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03-19-2020, 09:58 PM
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 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE M6 Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Saint Robert, MO
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I have Michellin PS4s for my street setup on my ZLE but there have been 3 track days where I had to use them either due to wet and/or cold weather. I also have some laps with them in the dry. I also have a set of GY 3Rs on Apex wheels for ideal weather conditions. The PS4s have impressive tread life on the track and also give you good grip for a wet or cold track day.
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03-19-2020, 11:36 PM
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Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: CA
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R888R is another option, they last a lot longer than GY3R but don't have the same level of grip. Also they're expensive.
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03-21-2020, 08:58 AM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Cypress, TX
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Thanks for the input guys. Has anyone tried to go same size wheels/tires on all 4 corners? I tracked a kit Cobra for a while and went that way to increase my rotation options for longer tire life. It worked out quite well but the Cobra, admittedly, was a completely different car in almost every way...weight, track/wheel base ratio, balance, etc.
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03-21-2020, 09:50 AM
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Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012
Location: Mechanicsville, VA
Posts: 6,808
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'21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60'
'17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold) |
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